First Oklahoma Cherokee immersion students to graduate

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Thirteen years ago, in an unguarded moment on her first day of kindergarten, Emilee Chavez spoke a single word of English. And a classmate immediately ran to tell the teacher.

"Hey," the teacher raised her voice harshly, "you can't use English here. Speak Cherokee, or don't say anything at all."

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